Image credit: Press Office of JSC RIVC-Pulkovo St. Petersburg-based JSC RIVC-Pulkovo has introduced Rivc.FES, a software platform designed to enhance airline fuel management and operational performance. The system targets fuel […]
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ZALA’s Lancet-E Loitering Drones Cleared for International Export
Image: © ZALA Aero Group press service ZALA Aero Group, a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov Concern, has obtained official authorization to export its Lancet-E loitering munition system internationally. The approval […]
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Irkutsk Aviation Plant Assembles 20 MC-21 Aircraft Simultaneously – Production Fully Loaded
Irkutsk Aviation Plant assembly hall / Photo: © Olga Novikova, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder newspaper Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP) is currently conducting serial production of the MC-21-310 aircraft in its assembly […]
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MC-21 Type Certificate Updated to Include Composite Tail Components
Composite horizontal stabilizer / Image © AeroComposite LLC The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has issued PJSC Yakovlev approval for a major modification to the MC-21 type design. The […]
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Construction Irregularities Found in Domodedovo Airport’s Second Runway
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Domodedovo Airport’s second runway (RWY‑2), originally scheduled to open eight years ago, was built in violation of construction standards and may require reconstruction, according […]
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UZGA’s PNK-800 Avionics Suite Advances to Interagency Trials for UTS-800 Trainer
Image © UZGA press service Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) has completed preliminary testing of the PNK-800 integrated flight and navigation suite developed for the UTS-800 turboprop trainer aircraft. The […]
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Kalashnikov Showcases RUS-PE Tactical Loitering Munition at World Defense Show 2026
RUS-PE tactical loitering munition / Photo credit © Kalashnikov Concern Kalashnikov Group unveiled the RUS-PE portable reconnaissance-strike system at World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The system was […]
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Belarus Unveils Quad-M Strike UAV with Precision Gravity-Drop Capability
Photo credit © State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus Belarus’ State Authority for Military Industry has introduced the Quad-M unmanned aerial system (UAS), a major upgrade […]
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Il-114-300 Undergoes Extreme Cold Weather Testing in Yakutsk
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The regional turboprop Il-114-300 continues its extended certification program under extreme low-temperature conditions. In early February 2026, the prototype aircraft 54116 flew from the […]
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Tula Engineers Launch Serial Production of Heavy Fiber-Optic FPV Drone “Provod”
Photo credit © RIA Novosti An engineering team based in Tula, Russia, has initiated serial production of the heavy strike FPV drone Provod (also referred to as Ovod‑Pro), featuring a […]
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